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🖥️ActiveHome Pro => Plug-ins => Smart Macros => Topic started by: richard schmidt on February 13, 2006, 02:38:46 PM
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What I Want To DO: Create a macro that
would turn on module(A) for 15 minutes,
then turn off module(A), and turn on module
(B) for 15 minutes, then turn off module(B)
and turn one module(A).....and so on. I
would also like to be able to turn the
cycle off for 15 minutes for tank feeding.
MY Question: Do I need to buy "Smart
Macros" to do this or for that matter can
it even be done with this software.
If anyone has a way of doing this I would
appreciate your input, I have the modules
and pumps, I just need to know how to do it.
Thanks
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Macros are limited to a time frame I think
it is 4 hours so you could do it for 4
hours with out the smartmacros. If you
download x10dispatch it will alow you to
add some functions without the need for the
smartmacro plugin. You should be able to
extend the 4hour time limitation with it or
by using a phantom module. In any case try
these before you fork out for the
smartmacros as even the smartmacros only
run for 4hours max.
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Couldn't you set a timer within the module A turn on 1pm off 1:15pm on 1:30pm off 1:45pm ect ect...
setup the module B turn on 1:15pm off 1:30pm ect ect
using just timers no macro is needed and you can have multiple timers within a single module. But I'm not sure the options in the module timer without Smart Macros.
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Mystyx true! There are probly a couple of options one could use even a mix of the timers and macros
I have read a lot of posts about automating fish tanks some at AccessHA (http://www.accessha.com) I even seen a site that had devices solely for that purpose.
So the answer to richard schmidt is yes this software can do what you want, but read about problems others have occured with aquarium setups! AccessHA has a search feature as well so the posts there won't be hard to find either!